Friday, May 1, 2015

But Wait, There's More!

Just a few days left to pre-register for the National Run With Your Dog Day Virtual 5k! It’s coming, May 5th, and Henri is excited!

We have lots of legs, human and canine alike, celebrating this (new) national holiday! Myself and Lea from Running With Ollie are excited to see all of your furry friends getting ready to run, walk and skip (if you so choose) your way to 3.1 miles. We can’t wait to see all of your pictures, tweets and blog posts! Make sure to use the hashtag #runwithyourdogvirtual5k and post in our Facebook Event Page so we can all celebrate together. Here are more of the cutest virtual race participants ever!



You can join in at any time between now and May 12th. We've got tons of awesome prizes from some great vendors that we are excited to share with you. Pre-register and you are entered into an extra drawing for a My Running Partner Has Four Legs tank!



Awesome! You can get a little workout, spend some time with your furry friend and win prizes! But wait...there’s more! Did you know that there is an app you can download on your phone that will donate money to a shelter or rescue organization for every mile you walk, or run? You don’t even have to have a dog to do it! It’s called Walk For A Dog and I use it every time I run (and those rare occasions that we just go for a walk) with Henri so we can give back to the shelter that I rescued him from. Henri and I have logged 283.5 miles to date! This is such an easy way to give back to those that gave me the best running partner I've ever had…okay, he’s the only running partner I've ever had, but he is definitely the cutest!
Here are some of the cool features of the Walk For A Dog app:
1.  It gives money to shelters and rescues that need it! The more people walking, the more money they give! It will automatically find shelters near you, but you can search and choose a different shelter or rescue. If your choice is not in the list, ask them to go and apply to be added to the program!

2.   It tracks your route, distance and pace. I always enjoy seeing how my pace compares to my other runs or the difference between my walking pace and my running pace (because I walk fast, too!)

3.   You can see how many miles you have contributed as well as how many other people are walking for the shelter of your choice and for how many total miles. If you want to be competitive, you can try to maintain a certain percentage of the total miles walked. I try to keep mine at 25% of the total miles ;)

You can download this app for free on the Apple Store or Google Play Store. I’m told there is a major update coming in early may, along with a new look! I’m excited to see what else WoofTrax does with this app! So, join us in celebrating National Run With Your Dog Day and celebrate the work shelters and rescues across the nation are doing! As Wooftrax says, it’s healthy for you, your dog and your favorite shelter or rescue!


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